Thank you. Your advice is a big help. Norm
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Paul Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hey jedi dude, > > I'm sorry you didn't use a name so I thought I would refer to you > thus, hope that you don't take offense because I meant nothing by > it. Any way, Get a Mac, it's the best and easiest computer you do > videoing on, and it's industry standard so when you graduate you will > have all the experience needed to continue using apple in your chosen > line of work. As for spending your grant, hmmm, stay cheep, try and > try to get things like lights and tripods for as cheep as possible, > going for the expensive stuff will leave you out of pocket. I > managed to get my first tripod out of a skip(trashcan) and used it on > most of work to date, yesterday, with a little money that I had lying > around bought my first store bought tripod for only £24.99. Lighting > I get from DIY or hardware stores, or check out garage sales, people > change their minds about security so with a little electrical > expertise you might be able to pick up a bargain. > A good little tool is the steadycam, again from the hardware store, I > spent about £15 getting the bits together and assembled one, a good > site to visit is this one http://littlegreatideas.com/steadycam/ it > will show you how to make one for about $15, you will need a drill, a > wrench and a screwdriver and a vice. And as for other things, get > yourself a little 2.1megapixel digital camera, and have a go at > stopmotion. > > Hope this will help you. > In your area lives a guy called Bill Streeter, an absolute God in the > video community, give him a try sometime. > > > Paul > > On 22 Nov 2005, at 00:21, aapl_jedi wrote: > > > I'm applying for a grant to start a vlog for my courses at Western > > Michigan. I'll be providing > > the content. Students will be the subscribers for now. > > > > I already have a miniDV camera. I'd like to purchase a Mac. > > > > The grant will probably be in the amount of $5,000. > > > > Do you have suggestions about what equipment and software to purchase? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Individual Fireant Typepad > > Use > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
